#Technology

The car of the future is digitally connected, intelligent and safer than ever before. The Volkswagen Group is promoting the software-defined vehicle. This means powerful, scalable electronic architectures and software for digitally high-performance vehicles – across all segments.

Automotive innovations now have a major impact on vehicle functions and the driving experience. Car-related technology is advancing rapidly. To shape the mobility of tomorrow, the Volkswagen Group is developing solutions in areas such as electric mobility, battery technology, software, artificial intelligence and automated driving. Our automotive innovations include new vehicle and drivetrain technologies as well as digital solutions across the entire value chain.

With its clear commitment, “For Europe,” the Volkswagen Group is underlining its role as a driving force for Europe’s future and competitiveness ahead of the upcoming Paris Motor Show. European industry is facing intense competitive and transformational pressures. The Volkswagen Group is embracing this change with attractive products and future-oriented technologies. At the heart of this commitment are strong European value chains and sustainable jobs, as well as customer-relevant key technologies, ranging from the further expansion of electric mobility and battery technology to software and artificial intelligence, and innovative energy systems. The largest transformation program in the company’s history aims to strengthen competitive structures, thereby laying the foundation for a strong industrial future in Europe. “For Europe” provides impetus for close collaboration between business and politics in Europe. Together, the challenges facing companies and nations amid geopolitical crises and rapidly intensifying global competition shall be tackled decisively in order to strengthen Europe as a business location in the long term. On October 11, one day before the opening of the Paris Motor Show, the Volkswagen Group invited high-ranking representatives from the media, industry associations, and politics to engage in a dialogue with the company’s top managers as part of “For Europe.” Starting October 12, the Group’s brands - Volkswagen, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Škoda, CUPRA, and Audi - will present their latest model innovations during press conferences at their booths at the Paris Motor Show.

Group Technology is made up of the four divisions Battery, Charging & Energy, Components and Platform Business.

Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume and CARIAD CEO Peter Bosch, together with the President of the German Bundestag Julia Klöckner, the President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) Hildegard Müller, and the President of the digital association Bitkom Ralf Wintergerst, today jointly opened the CARIAD Automotive Software Campus in Berlin.

Volkswagen Group and Technische Universität (TU) Braunschweig are establishing a new professorship for “AI Methods in Product Development”. The goal of the partnership is to further expand top level research in the mobility sector and accelerate the transfer of scientific knowledge into industrial practice.

The joint venture ‘Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies’ (RV Tech) has successfully completed the winter tests of its production-intent zonal architecture for the first generation of software‑defined vehicles (SDVs). Over the course of several months of testing in Phoenix (USA) and Arjeplog (Sweden), a joint team from Volkswagen, Audi, Scout, and RV Tech validated the functionality and performance of the electronics and software – an important milestone for the joint venture’s ongoing development work.

Volkswagen Group and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. today announced a Letter of Intent (LOI) for a long-term supply agreement to deliver advanced infotainment and connectivity capabilities powered by Snapdragon® Digital Chassis™ solutions.

PowerCo SE today commissioned the Salzgitter gigafactory as planned and produced the first Unified Cells "made in Europe". The commencement of production marks a milestone for the Volkswagen Group and the European battery industry: PowerCo is designing, developing and producing battery cells entirely in Europe for the first time, thus strengthening the company's technological sovereignty. The cells will now be delivered to the Volkswagen Group brands for final road tests. Their debut is planned for next year in the Electric Urban Car Family of Volkswagen, ŠKODA and SEAT/CUPRA.

One year after its founding, the joint venture “Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies” (RV Tech) is successfully collaborating with the Volkswagen Group and Rivian. The development of a state-of-the-art zonal architecture for future software-defined vehicles (SDVs) is progressing. Currently, RV Tech is preparing reference vehicles from the Volkswagen, Scout, and Audi brands with the SDV architecture for winter testing in Q1 2026. At the same time, the organization is being consistently developed: RV Tech now boasts a powerful international development team of more than 1,500 employees. With its new location in Berlin, the joint venture is also strengthening cross-site collaboration with the Volkswagen Group brands in Europe.

The Volkswagen Group is showcasing its innovative strength and bringing cutting-edge technology to the stage at the IAA Mobility in Munich. Over six days – from 7 to 12 September – the Group will present the full range of its technological innovations at the IAA Summit exhibition stand (hall B1). With world premieres, leading technological innovations and intelligent mobility concepts, the Group and its brands are providing strong impetus for the future of mobility in Munich. The Volkswagen Group delivers – and makes new technologies accessible to a wide audience, from electric and hybrid drives and range extender concepts to highly automated and autonomous driving with AI support and new mobility concepts. All this is enabled by the consistent use of state-of-the-art AI technologies and development methods, underscoring that the Volkswagen Group is picking up speed on its way to becoming the Global Automotive Tech Driver. The numerous technology and product presentations at the Group's stand will be complemented by inspiring keynotes and panel discussions with high-profile guests from business and politics, such as Germany´s Federal Minister of Transport, Patrick Schnieder.

More efficient, smarter, more resilient: Volkswagen Group is gearing up its vehicle production for an AI-powered future. Volkswagen and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) are extending their collaboration on the Digital Production Platform (DPP) – Volkswagen’s “factory cloud” designed to support automotive manufacturing – for another five years. Volkswagen uses the DPP to deploy AI and cutting-edge IT systems across its global production sites. This makes production more flexible and faster, reduces IT costs, and helps bring new models to market more quickly.

Volkswagen is expanding its gaming offering in selected models. The PAC-MAN Championship Edition is now available in the optional AirConsole In-Car App for playing on the infotainment display in a parked vehicle. A smartphone serves as the controller. Volkswagen is the first automotive manufacturer to dynamically combine the new game with the vehicle’s background lighting and, for compatible ID. models, also with ID. Light as an option. This means that an even more immersive gaming experience is created specifically by the interior lighting responding to the game content and inputs by the players.